planet-buster to compete." In the October–November 1980 edition of White Dwarf (Issue No. 21), Andy Slack thought the game to be a very good and needed addition to the Traveller game system: "My only criticism of the game is the price; this is a bit on the high side... Overall, however, a thorough and excellent game." In the November 1980 edition of Dragon (Issue 43), Roberto Camino found the production values to be excellent, especially the maps of the decks, and the "prodigious amount of additional background material" in the supplementary booklet. In the January 1981 edition of Ares (Issue 6), Eric Goldberg liked the combat system, but since it was supposed to be a stand-alone board game separate from the Traveller role-playing system, he disagreed with the inclusion of the technical manual, which he said would be "useful only to the Traveller aficianado" and would be "no more than a curiosity for the purchaser who does not eat, sleep and breathe the parent game." Although he felt the game was good, with "a unique flavor which allows the players to feel they are fighting across the decks of a gigantic spaceship", Goldberg concluded "The package is also, because of the supplementary material, too expensive. Unless the reader is interested in the Traveller universe, he is paying a good deal of the purchase price for something of little or no value to him." Michael Blum reviewed Azhanti High Lightning for Different Worlds magazine and stated that "for the Game Master who cares to come up with a damage comparison system, blade weapon adjustments to the sketchy melee system, and animal ratings, this system can prove to be an interesting alternative to standard Traveller; and, of course, Azhanti High Lightning can still be played for its own considerable enjoyment." In a retrospective review in Issue 11 of Simulacrum, Luc Olivier commented, "All in all, AHL is an interesting game to play if you like Science Fiction and role-playing games." Olivier concluded, "Of course, some mechanisms are outdated and could be updated to reflect current standards, but wandering across some beautifully drawn ship plans and zapping all over the place is quite fun." Awards Azhanti High Lightning was awarded the Charles S. Roberts Award for "Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Game of 1980". See also Galac-Tac Starweb Traveller boardgames References External links Board games introduced in 1980 Frank Chadwick games Game Designers'